Astrobiology Books

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Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 679 ratings — published 2013
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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,068 ratings — published 1999
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The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence The Eerie Silence: Renewing Our Search for Alien Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,658 ratings — published 2010
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The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.07 — 309 ratings — published 2003
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Life Everywhere: The New Science Of Astrobiology Life Everywhere: The New Science Of Astrobiology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.04 — 108 ratings — published 2001
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The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.02 — 620 ratings — published
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Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,516 ratings — published 2021
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Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,012 ratings — published 2020
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The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 414 ratings — published 2018
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Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life Evolving the Alien: The Science of Extraterrestrial Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.78 — 140 ratings — published 2002
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Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Aliens: The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,288 ratings — published 2016
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.10 — 32,283 ratings — published 2006
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Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,519 ratings — published 2024
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The Little Book of Aliens The Little Book of Aliens (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,054 ratings — published
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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,242 ratings — published 2020
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Life in the Universe Life in the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.17 — 126 ratings — published 2002
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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 159,166 ratings — published 1980
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Project Hail Mary Project Hail Mary (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,137,852 ratings — published 2021
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.34 — 39,542 ratings — published 1994
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The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,975 ratings — published 2015
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An Introduction to Astrobiology An Introduction to Astrobiology (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.04 — 52 ratings — published 2004
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Earth in Human Hands: Shaping Our Planet's Future Earth in Human Hands: Shaping Our Planet's Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.19 — 312 ratings — published 2016
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Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe (Bloomsbury Sigma) Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe (Bloomsbury Sigma)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.68 — 192 ratings — published 2016
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First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth First Contact: Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.75 — 137 ratings — published 2011
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Are We Alone? Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life Are We Alone? Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.92 — 318 ratings — published 1995
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Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.86 — 961 ratings — published 2013
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Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide Life in the Universe: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.13 — 163 ratings — published 2007
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Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System Exoplanets: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.92 — 771 ratings — published 2017
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The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.98 — 1,166 ratings — published 2023
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Bewilderment Bewilderment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.91 — 71,402 ratings — published 2021
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What is Life?: How Chemistry Becomes Biology What is Life?: How Chemistry Becomes Biology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,080 ratings — published 2012
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All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life All These Worlds Are Yours: The Scientific Search for Alien Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.20 — 417 ratings — published 2016
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The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.09 — 139 ratings — published 2007
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Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious) Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.79 — 742 ratings — published 2018
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Is Anyone Out There? The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Is Anyone Out There? The Scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.84 — 90 ratings — published 1992
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Contact Contact (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.15 — 152,656 ratings — published 1985
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Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3) Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.41 — 172,451 ratings — published 2010
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Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.70 — 506 ratings — published 2013
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How to Find a Habitable Planet (Science Essentials) How to Find a Habitable Planet (Science Essentials)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.00 — 92 ratings — published 2009
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The Science Of Aliens The Science Of Aliens (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.80 — 113 ratings — published 1998
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Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published 2008
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After Contact After Contact (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 3.72 — 18 ratings — published 1997
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The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.42 — 19 ratings — published 1996
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Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe Astrobiology: Understanding Life in the Universe (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.57 — 30 ratings — published 2015
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Blindsight (Firefall, #1) Blindsight (Firefall, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.00 — 54,253 ratings — published 2006
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The Intelligent Universe: AI, ET, and the Emerging Mind of the Cosmos The Intelligent Universe: AI, ET, and the Emerging Mind of the Cosmos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 91 ratings — published 2007
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Origins of Life. How Life Began. Abiogenesis, Astrobiology Origins of Life. How Life Began. Abiogenesis, Astrobiology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.10 — 21 ratings — published 2010
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The Fifth Miracle: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life The Fifth Miracle: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as astrobiology)
avg rating 4.05 — 505 ratings — published 1999
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“I have worked with some of the greatest minds in astrophysics and it is now clear that they were the dunces of astrobiology.”
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“When discharging industrial gas into the indoor environment in high altitude astronomy, we never wore breathing respirators that fed us oxygenated air at above the legally required 19.5% oxygen levels.”
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